The Baltimore County union., 1887-01-08

"A most enjoyable dancing party was given
at the residence of Mr.. Leonard Shenkle, "Pop-
| lar Hill" farm, at Matthews Station on the line
| of the new b. d o. road, in this county, on Fri
| day night of last week. About one hundred and
| twenty ladies and gentlemen were present, and
dancing was kept up until a. m. New Years
|. morning.
The publishers of The UNION have full
filled their promise and good many people who
have heretofore been receiving the paper will not
find it in their postofices this week. People who
think we are publishing newspaper simply for
the fun we manage to get out of it will find that
they are mistaken. No cash no paper. That's
our motto.
Some time ago Prof. Tonry, of Baltimore, at
the request of DR.. Piper, president of the State
Board of Health, analysed samples of water from
some half dozen wells in Towsontown, aud all Of
them were found to be impure-some of them
very dangerously so. We hope soon to be able
to publish some facts in connection with these in
vestgations.
We are now fairly launched in the year
1887, and everything moves along as usual the
march of Time being as steady and even as it is
ceaseless. How many of US who are now full of
life and buoyant with hopes will remain to see the
close of the year? This is not pleasant thought,
but it is that should not be banished entirely
from our minds.
-Lauraville and vicinity, on the Hartford
officer, will hereafter have to get along without
the services of such an official, the County Com
missioners having abandoned it. Mr.. Samuel
Markley has been the Especial for that section
for some time and discharged his duties in a most
acceptable manner.
In answer to the question, GLOW much
higher than tide water is the highest point in
Catonsville?" the Baltimore Sun answers that the
seventh mile on the Frederick turnpike (Which is
about the distance of that place from the city, is
500 feet and five-tenths of foot above tide. The
sixth mile stone on the same road is 459 feet and
sx-tenths above tide.
Some time ago THE UNION warned its read
ers against an coats swindle" that was being sue
cessfully worked in some sections of the county,
but it would appear that the warning was not
needed by two intelligent farmers of the upper end
of the county, each of whom was "done up" to the
tune of about 500. If they had read The UNION
more closely they might have saved this money.
The skating on Loch Raven has been beau
tiful the past week, the ice being from IL to Is
inches thick and most as clear as crystal. Many
persons have gone out from Baltimore to enjoy
gliding its glossy surface, as it is rare thing
to have four miles skating straight away in this
section. Several expert skaters attracted great
deal of attention by their graceful and rapid move
ments.
Mr.. Alex. C. McCurdy, of Peach Bottom,
father of DR.. A. c. McCurdy, of Towsontown, has
for some time been afflicted with necrosis of the
knee bone, which confines him to the house, al
though his suffering is not acute. Mr.. McCurdy
is upwards of so years of age and is one of the
veteran Democrats of York county, having in his
younger days served in the Legislature of the Key
stone State.
The new postoAice called "Bosley," at Bos-
ley's shops, on the Duany's Valley turnpike about
miles from Towsontown, was opened on the 1st
instant with Mr.. James A. Bosey as postmaster.
This week eight copies of THE UNION 60 to the new
office, which is q very good beginning. This Of
fee is we'll located and will prove a great conve-
nience to a section that has long been without
proper postal facilities.
The many patrons of the B. & o. extern
sion in the neighborhood of Matthews Station,
are very anxious to secure proper accommoda-
tions at that place for the comfort and conve-
nience of the travelling public. At present there
is only q small shed and the many people who
patronize the road in that vicinity think-and
very Justly so-that they deserve better treatment
at the hands of the company.
-"Cobweb Hall, in Germantown, 1lth dis
trict, was enlivened on Monday night last by a
rattle, which was followed by dance, which was
of the "stag" order and was kept up to late
hour. Only two ladies put in an appearance and
they doubtless enjoyed the fun. This hall has
heretofore gained quite reputation for its grand
hops but the absence of the fair sex somewhat de-
tracted from the fun on this occasion.
There are many ways of "beating" news
paper publishers, but the champion mean trick
was brought to our attention this week. A firm
in Baltimore, who get THE UNION free, owing to
another consideration, allow Baltimore county
family the use of the paper and charge them
seventy fre cents year for it. We should like to
comment on this but we can't find language
strong enough to show our detestation Of such
meanness. We feel sorry for this vel. disposed
family, but hereafter they will be unable to get
The UNION upon those terms.
"A former Baltimore countian, who has been
a resident of Cecil county, Md, for a number of
years, was here on business few weeks ago and
called at The UNION office. Since then we have
occasionally sent him a copy of our paper, and
both he and his wife were greatly pleased with it
so much so that when he again came to Tow
sontown this week he called at the Office and SUBJ
scrbed for the paper, saying that it had actually
made both lie and his wife home-sicA and that he
could not do without it. Every well-regulated
family should get copy of The UNION regularly.
The village of Upper Marlboro, Prince
Georges county, had a fire the other day which
destroyed $4,000 worth of property. Now the
citizens intend buying fire apparatus. Towson-
town had q big fire once, which scared up the
people and they bought hook-and-ladder truck.
1t has for years been housed up and in case it
were needed the machine would doubtless turn
out to be good for nothing, even if any one knew
how to work it. Perhaps we shall have to expe-
rience another conAagration before our people
wake up to the fact that we are entirely without
protection in case of fire.
Mr. Chas. c. Willinghan died of consump-
ton, at the residence of his brother, Lavender
Hil on the 31st ult., in his 3Sth year. He had
been engaged in farming near the Copper Factory,
but was obliged to give it up about year ago on
account of failing health. Deceased was the
youngest son of the late William Wilnghan, Of
the 11th district, and was very exemplary young
man. His funeral took place at Waugh Chapel
on Sunday last Rev. J. G. Nicholson conducting
the services. The pall-bearers were Howard
Amos, Frederick Smith, VIM. S. Collins, Alex.
Talbot, Carvile Mccormick and Geo. White
Mr.. Nathan Grafton, of Hartford county,
spent Monday night with his son-in-law, Mr..
Jas. N. Henderson, in Towsontown. Between 2
and 8 o'clock Tuesday morning he heard loud,
rumbling noise and felt the house shake. He
concluded that something unusual had occurred
and thought perhaps q safe in the town had been
blown open by burglars. He spoke of the matter
the next morning, but the strange noise, which
was not heard by Mr.. HendersOn's family, could
not be explained. Later it was ascertained that
second shock of an earthquake had been felt in
Western Maryland, about the same hour, and it
is no doubt that this what Mr.. Grafton felt.
Orphans Court.-The following business was
transacted by the Orphans Court for Baltimore
county for the week ending January 9Th:
Letters testamentary were granted to Mary l..
Corkran on the estate of Francis S. Corkran.
Ordered that Mary L. Corkran, executrix of